HALIFAX - A parade will be held today in Cole Harbour, N.S., to honour favourite son Sidney Crosby, who is bringing the Stanley Cup to his hometown fans.
It's not the first time Crosby has brought professional hockey's most prestigious trophy...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San Jose Sharks have signed forward Matt Nieto to a one-year contract.
The 23-year-old Nieto was a restricted free agent, whose rights were retained by the Sharks last month. He had eight goals and nine assists in 67 ga...

NEWARK, N.J. - The New Jersey Devils have re-signed defenceman Reece Scarlett to a one-year, two-way contract worth $600,000 at the NHL level.
General manager Ray Shero announced the signing of the restricted free agent on Monday.
Scarlett...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The New York Rangers have signed forward Robin Kovacs to an entry-level contract.
General manager Jeff Gorton announced the signing on Monday.
Kovacs was the Rangers third-round draft pick in 2015. The 19-year-old played i...

The Tampa Bay Lightning avoided arbitration with forward Alex Killorn, agreeing to terms on a $31.15 million, seven-year contract.
He'll count $4.45 million against the salary cap through the 2022-23 season.
Killorn, who turns 27 in Septem...

CHICAGO - Patrick Kane flashed a million-dollar smile in the photo opp, beaming from behind a table topped by the troika of hefty awards he skated off with to cap a sublime season.
Chicago's 27-year-old star forward broke away with the Hart T...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres have signed first-round pick Alexander Nylander.
Nylander, the No. 8 overall pick last month, signed a three-year, entry-level deal Friday.
The 18-year-old Nylander is the son of former NHL player Michael...

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Coyotes re-signed forward Tyler Gaudet to a one-year, two-way contract Friday. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
The 23-year-old Gaudet had a goal and two assists in 14 games for the Coyotes last sea...

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Blues and forward Jaden Schwartz, a restricted free agent, have avoided arbitration and agreed on a five-year contract extension worth $26.75 million.
Re-signing the 24-year-old Schwartz was a top priority for the te...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks signed forward Michael Carcone to a three-year, entry-level contract on Friday.
Carcone appeared in 66 games for the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 2015-16, where he tied...

TORONTO - Goaltender Garret Sparks agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.
The 23-year-old Sparks had a 6-9-1 record with a 3.02 goals-against average and .893 save percentage in 17 games during his rook...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Josh Jooris and restricted free agent defencemen Dylan McIlrath and Tommy Hughes.
Jooris joins the Rangers from the Calgary Flames. The undrafted 26-year-old out of Union College ...

HALIFAX - Sidney Crosby met the Stanley Cup at the Halifax airport today, beginning his designated time with the storied trophy with a surprise visit to a hometown Tim Hortons.
Paul MacFarlane, operations manager for the Tim Hortons in Cole H...

FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is recovering from surgery to repair an abdominal muscle injury.
Stars general manager Jim Nill said Friday that the full recovery time is six weeks, and that the surgery performed Thursday went...

HALIFAX - Sidney Crosby met the Stanley Cup at the Halifax airport today, beginning his designated time with the storied trophy with a surprise visit to a hometown Tim Hortons.
Paul MacFarlane, operations manager for the Tim Hortons in Cole H...

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Rangers have agreed to terms with forward Josh Jooris and restricted free agent defencemen Dylan McIlrath and Tommy Hughes.
Jooris joins the Rangers from the Calgary Flames. The undrafted 26-year-old out of Union College ...

TORONTO - Goaltender Garret Sparks agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.
The 23-year-old Sparks had a 6-9-1 record with a 3.02 goals-against average and .893 save percentage in 17 games during his rook...

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings have signed centre Luke Glendening to a $7.2 million, four-year extension.
The team announced the deal Thursday. Glendening had a year left on his contract.
Glendening has missed only one game with the Red W...

GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Coyotes have renewed their affiliation agreement with the ECHL's Rapid City Rush.
The Coyotes announced the one-year deal Thursday.
"Rapid City is a first class organization and we are looking forward to anoth...